Inv. Scu 1110 The statue depicts a hunting dog, from the bloodhound breed. It most likely decorated the entrance of one of the garden pavilions. It is resting on its rear legs while its forelegs are extended. Its head is…
From Rome
Statue of a Bacchante
Inv. Scu 39 Female statue wearing a long robe (peplos) with the hem falling on her shoulders (apoptygma) and short cloak (clamys). The head wears a small corn-ear wreath (made in plaster and product of restoration). Some attributes lead to…
Fragment of relief with Dionysian Mysteries initiation scenes
Inv. Scu 2011 The fragmented relief shows a complex depiction arranged into two registers: in the upper scene, framed to the left by a leafy tree, there is a Muse holding a Silenic mask; on her left, there is a…
Marble Krater with Dionysian/Bacchic Scenes
Inv. Scu 1202 This grand object is a krater, a Roman vessel used for the mixing of wine and water. Its surface is decorated by finely carved reliefs that show chaotic scenes associated with the god of the grape harvest,…
Statue of young girl wearing a peplos
Inv. Scu 983 The statue portrays a seated female figure, wearing a long robe (peplos), characterized by narrow vertical pleats. Her legs are crossed and covered by a cloak wrapped around her waist. A basket for wool is depicted under…
Colossal statue of Mars Ultor also known as Pyrrhus
Inv. Scu 58 The colossal statue depicts Mars Ultor, the god worshipped in the temple that dominated the forum of Augustus. The identification with Pyrrhus, the famous King of Epirus, was prevalent until the 18th century and was based on…
Colossal statue of a goddess (Diana?)
Inv. Scu 61 The colossal statue represents a goddess stepping forward. Its exact identification is still matter of debate, since there is no parallel for this specific iconographic type. The absence of bow and arrows and the pose appear to…
Colossal statue, perhaps Hera
Inv. Scu 642 The goddess is wearing a long robe (chiton) with rich drapery formed by large sleeves that billow out from the belt around her and a cloak that slides down behind her and covers both shoulders; the scepter…
Sphinx of Pharaoh Amasis II
Inv. Scu 35 The sphinx, carved from a single block of brown basanite, with the body of lion and human head, is depicted as usual crouching with its front paws (now missing) stretched forward and its hind paws under its…
Fragment of relief with quadriga
Inv. Scu 958 Relief fragment of which a quadriga (four-horse chariot) and the final part of the drapery of a charioteer remain. On the base to the left, there is the nude left foot of a person that rests on…